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A67153 A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford. Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690. 1662 (1662) Wing W3688; ESTC R221054 292,675 224

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master_n request_v where_o he_o may_v constrain_v god_n will_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o the_o unwilling_a how_o much_o less_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o stand_v all_o upon_o love_n if_o we_o stay_v till_o god_n offer_v violence_n to_o our_o will_n or_o to_o we_o against_o our_o will_n we_o shall_v die_v stranger_n from_o he_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v enjoy_v her_o love_n by_o a_o willing_a contract_n not_o by_o a_o ravishment_n the_o obstinate_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o god_n the_o title_n of_o all_o convert_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n verse_n 9_o this_o show_v how_o careful_a great_a one_o shall_v be_v to_o grace_n and_o countenance_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n before_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n their_o word_n may_v have_v more_o weight_n with_o their_o hearer_n and_o their_o service_n and_o pain_n do_v more_o good_a but_o now_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o too_o many_o for_o great_a man_n must_v show_v their_o greatness_n in_o disgrace_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o mean_a man_n show_v their_o malice_n in_o spread_v false_a rumour_n of_o they_o verse_n 10._o those_o garment_n must_v be_v wash_v which_o shall_v never_o wax_v old_a that_o now_o they_o may_v begin_v their_o age_n in_o purity_n as_o those_o which_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o be_v foul_a than_o bare_a the_o danger_n be_v neither_o in_o their_o garment_n nor_o their_o skin_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v wash_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v by_o their_o clothes_n with_o what_o soul_n to_o appear_v before_o their_o god_n for_o little_a will_v neatness_n of_o vesture_n avail_v they_o with_o a_o filthy_a soul_n the_o god_n of_o spirit_n look_v to_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o challenge_v the_o purity_n of_o that_o part_n which_o resemble_v himself_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purge_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v verse_n 14._o we_o be_v all_o by_o our_o corruption_n most_o unfit_a profitable_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o prepare_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v ready_a for_o so_o holy_a a_o work_n by_o all_o due_a care_n beforehand_o and_o to_o purge_v our_o heart_n from_o all_o care_n trouble_n and_o impediment_n whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v handle_v with_o unclean_a hand_n neither_o will_v enter_v into_o unclean_a hearer_n verse_n 16._o a_o good_a way_n to_o make_v a_o profitable_a hearer_n be_v first_o to_o shake_v he_o and_o throw_v he_o down_o in_o himself_o for_o then_o assure_o the_o word_n enter_v more_o powerful_o and_o he_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a touch_n then_o without_o such_o humble_v he_o will_v have_v have_v remember_v how_o st._n paul_n be_v throw_v down_o act_v 9_o 4._o sure_o such_o rushing_n and_o shake_n and_o spiritual_a frighting_n in_o conscience_n have_v the_o lord_n his_o gracious_a meaning_n in_o to_o beat_v we_o down_o in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v more_o careful_o hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o sickness_n in_o prison_n in_o poverty_n in_o trouble_n man_n have_v other_o ear_n than_o they_o have_v in_o prosperity_n verse_n 21._o curiosity_n in_o matter_n forbid_v be_v odious_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o ver_fw-la 12._o there_o be_v bound_n put_v to_o the_o mount_n to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v have_v every_o man_n content_a with_o that_o which_o it_o please_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v he_o of_o revelation_n and_o knowledge_n the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n and_o beyond_o those_o limit_n we_o must_v not_o go_v have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v where_o he_o have_v not_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v second_o we_o learn_v here_o how_o profitable_a the_o presence_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v to_o make_v people_n keep_v order_n for_o sure_o man_n be_v marvellous_a apt_a to_o transgress_v and_o therefore_o again_o and_o again_o they_o must_v be_v admonish_v by_o moses_n give_v law_n never_o so_o good_a and_o let_v there_o not_o be_v a_o governor_n to_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v too_o clear_a what_o little_a good_a such_o law_n do_v chap._n xx._n verse_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n that_o god_n execute_v but_o mercy_n be_v mingle_v with_o it_o go_v over_o any_o that_o be_v execute_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n still_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n often_o manifest_v where_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o it_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n judgement_n be_v never_o entire_a but_o there_o be_v some_o mercy_n in_o it_o mercy_n be_v always_o entire_a and_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o judgement_n at_o all_o in_o it_o see_v the_o effect_n in_o regard_n of_o extent_n god_n say_v he_o will_v punish_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o mercy_n i_o will_v show_v mercy_n say_v god_n here_o to_o thousand_o of_o generation_n a_o thousand_o generation_n be_v long_o than_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v for_o there_o be_v but_o forty_o two_o generation_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o christ_n a_o hundred_o generation_n be_v like_a to_o be_v long_o than_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v yet_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o thousand_o of_o generation_n if_o it_o last_o so_o long_o or_o if_o not_o he_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o a_o large_a periphrasis_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ver._n 18._o here_o you_o may_v learn_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n fear_v and_o fright_v shake_v and_o shiver_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n beat_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a i_o be_o not_o worthy_a o_o father_n to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luke_n 15._o 19_o yea_o it_o make_v he_o stand_v afar_o off_o with_o the_o poor_a publican_n and_o smite_v his_o breast_n in_o true_a feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o beseech_v god_n for_o mercy_n to_o a_o sinner_n but_o now_o the_o gospel_n cheer_v and_o comfort_v help_v and_o heal_v and_o sweet_o allure_v to_o come_v in_o all_o joyful_a assurance_n of_o mercy_n by_o he_o who_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o heb._n 12._o 18_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o there_o be_v a_o fear_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v in_o it_o a_o tremble_a a_o horror_n a_o consternation_n a_o astonishment_n a_o apprehension_n of_o god_n dereliction_n for_o a_o time_n the_o law_n here_o be_v give_v in_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n and_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a how_o proceed_v moses_n with_o they_o fear_v not_o say_v he_o for_o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v before_o your_o eye_n here_o be_v a_o fear_n not_o that_o be_v fear_v not_o with_o despair_n nor_o with_o diffidence_n but_o yet_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v fear_v the_o law_n for_o in_o this_o place_n the_o very_a law_n its_o self_n which_o be_v give_v to_o direct_v they_o be_v call_v fear_n as_o in_o another_o place_n god_n himself_o be_v call_v fear_n gen._n 31._o as_o he_o be_v in_o other_o place_n call_v love_n too_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n i._n e._n by_o he_o who_o his_o father_n isaac_n fear_v verse_n 24._o god_n who_o be_v never_o visible_a to_o mortal_a eye_n be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o presential_a by_o substitution_n of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v in_o certain_a place_n he_o have_v appoint_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o and_o by_o promise_v and_o impart_v such_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v consequent_a to_o the_o invocation_n of_o his_o name_n have_v make_v such_o place_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a determination_n of_o some_o special_a manner_n of_o his_o presence_n for_o god_n name_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o himself_o not_o a_o idea_n and_o it_o can_v be_v put_v into_o a_o place_n in_o literal_a signification_n the_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o some_o other_o sense_n god_n name_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o be_v know_v by_o which_o he_o be_v invocate_v that_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a publication_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o because_o god_n be_v essential_o present_a in_o all_o place_n when_o he_o make_v himself_o present_a in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o any_o other_o purpose_n but_o that_o in_o such_o place_n he_o give_v special_a blessing_n and_o grace_n or_o that_o in_o those_o place_n he_o appoint_v his_o name_n that_o be_v himself_o special_o to_o be_v invocate_v chap._n xxi_o verse_n 6._o the_o boar_n of_o his_o
not_o so_o affect_v we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o our_o own_o secure_a mind_n never_o startle_v till_o god_n come_v home_o to_o their_o sense_n verse_n 4._o the_o midianite_n join_v with_o the_o moabite_n in_o consultation_n in_o action_n against_o israel_n one_o will_v have_v think_v they_o shall_v have_v look_v for_o favour_n from_o moses_n for_o iethro_n sake_n who_o be_v both_o a_o prince_n in_o their_o country_n and_o father_n in_o law_n to_o moses_n and_o either_o now_o or_o not_o long_o before_o be_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n neither_o be_v it_o unlike_a but_o that_o moses_n have_v find_v forty_o year_n harbour_n among_o they_o will_v have_v be_v what_o he_o may_v inclineable_a to_o favourable_a treaty_n with_o they_o but_o now_o they_o be_v so_o fast_o link_v to_o moab_n that_o they_o will_v either_o sink_v or_o swim_v together_o entireness_n with_o wicked_a consort_n be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a chain_n of_o hell_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o participation_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n a_o easy_a occasion_n will_v knit_v wicked_a heart_n together_o in_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n verse_n 6._o their_o errand_n be_v devilish_a come_v curse_n israel_n that_o which_o satan_n can_v not_o do_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o og_n and_o seon_n he_o will_v now_o try_v to_o effect_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o balaam_n if_o either_o strength_n or_o policy_n will_v prevail_v against_o god_n church_n it_o can_v not_o stand_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v as_o industrious_a to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o bend_v both_o our_o hand_n and_o head_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o almighty_a when_o all_o help_n fail_v moab_n the_o magician_n be_v send_v for_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o desperate_a cause_n to_o make_v satan_n either_o our_o counsellor_n or_o refuge_n verse_n 9_o i_o shall_v wonder_v to_o hear_v god_n speak_v with_o a_o false_a prophet_n if_o i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o have_v be_v no_o rare_a thing_n with_o he_o as_o with_o man_n to_o bestow_v word_n where_o he_o will_v not_o bestow_v favour_n not_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n but_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o speak_v argue_v love_n he_o may_v speak_v to_o a_o enemy_n he_o speak_v peace_n to_o none_o but_o his_o own_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a brag_v god_n have_v speak_v to_o i_o so_o may_v he_o do_v to_o reprobate_n or_o devil_n but_o what_o say_v he_o do_v he_o say_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n have_v he_o indent_v with_o i_o that_o he_o will_v be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v he_o i_o can_v hear_v this_o voice_n and_o not_o live_v god_n hear_v all_o the_o consultation_n and_o message_n of_o these_o moabite_n these_o messenger_n can_v not_o have_v move_v their_o foot_n or_o their_o tongue_n but_o in_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o which_o ask_v adam_n where_o he_o be_v ask_v balaam_n what_o man_n be_v these_o i_o have_v ever_o see_v that_o god_n love_v to_o take_v occasion_n of_o proceed_v with_o we_o from_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o from_o his_o own_o immediate_a prescience_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o lay_v open_v our_o want_n and_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o he_o that_o know_v both_o better_o than_o our_o own_o heart_n because_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o we_o from_o our_o own_o mouth_n verse_n 12._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o divination_n have_v easy_o command_v the_o journey_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o covetous_a prophet_n if_o god_n have_v not_o stay_v he_o how_o oft_o be_v wicked_a man_n curse_v by_o a_o divine_a hand_n even_o in_o those_o sin_n which_o their_o heart_n stand_v to_o it_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o lewd_a man_n that_o their_o wickedness_n be_v not_o prosperous_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o overrun_v with_o evil_a but_o from_o this_o that_o man_n can_v be_v so_o ill_a as_o they_o will_v verse_n 15._o where_o wickedness_n meet_v with_o power_n it_o think_v to_o command_v all_o the_o world_n and_o take_v great_a scorn_n of_o any_o repulse_n so_o little_o be_v balack_n discourage_v for_o one_o refusal_n that_o he_o send_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a message_n more_o prince_n and_o more_o honourable_a o_o that_o we_o can_v be_v so_o importwate_a for_o our_o good_a as_o wicked_a man_n be_v for_o the_o compass_v of_o their_o design_n a_o denial_n do_v but_o whet_v the_o desire_n of_o vehement_a suitor_n why_o be_v we_o faint_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n when_o we_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o delay_v verse_n 22._o we_o that_o see_v only_a the_o outside_n of_o balaam_n may_v wonder_v why_o he_o that_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v afterward_o oppose_v his_o go_n but_o god_n that_o see_v his_o heart_n perceive_v what_o corrupt_a affection_n carry_v he_o he_o see_v that_o his_o covetous_a desire_n and_o wicked_a hope_n grow_v the_o strong_a the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o his_o end_n a_o angel_n be_v therefore_o send_v to_o withhold_v the_o hasty_a sorcerer_n our_o inward_a disposition_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o action_n according_a to_o that_o do_v the_o god_n of_o spirit_n judge_v we_o while_o man_n censure_v according_a to_o our_o external_a motion_n to_o go_v at_o all_o when_o god_n have_v command_v to_o stay_v be_v presumptuous_a but_o to_o go_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o curse_n make_v the_o act_n double_o sinful_a and_o fetch_v a_o angel_n to_o resist_v it_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worthy_a employment_n of_o good_a angel_n to_o make_v secret_a opposition_n to_o evil_a design_n many_o a_o wicked_a act_n have_v they_o hinder_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o agent_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o almignty_n to_o work_v by_o spirit_n and_o man_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o glory_n to_o be_v thus_o set_v on_o work_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o evil_a either_o by_o dissuasion_n or_o violence_n be_v a_o angelical_a service_n verse_n 28._o that_o no_o man_n may_v marvel_v to_o see_v balaam_n have_v vision_n from_o god_n and_o utter_a prophecy_n from_o he_o his_o very_a ass_n 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